The Psychology of School Bullying

Peter K. Smith

вер 2018 · Routledge

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Why do children get involved with bullying? Does cyberbullying differ from traditional bullying? How can bullying at school be prevented?

The Psychology of School Bullying

explores what bullying is and what factors lead to children playing roles as bullies, victims, defenders, bystanders or even some combination of these The book examines proactive strategies to reduce the likelihood of bullying happening in school, but also looks at what action the school could take if bullying incidents do occur.

As bullying can have such far-reaching consequences and sometimes tragic outcomes, it is vital to grasp how and why it happens, and The Psychology of School Bullying shows how improved knowledge and understanding can lead to effective interventions.

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Peter K Smith is Emeritus Professor of Psychology at Goldsmiths, University of London, U.K. He has written and edited many books and articles on the topic of school bullying. In 2015 he was awarded the William Thierry Preyer award for Excellence in Research on Human Development